# prior vs prop

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### prior
*adjective · IPA \ˈpɹaɪ.ə\ · frequency rank #43,083*
Antérieur, préalable.

### prop
*noun · frequency rank #41,465*
Pilier, pieu, poteau

## Source
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